Kesari had a fair hold on Monday as it dropped around 50% from Friday to collect around 8.25-8.50 crore nett as per early estimates. The holds are stronger in the North where the drops are around 45% while Rajasthan and Bihar have also held better but the rest of the country has dropped over 50% from Friday.

The ratios are are more normal on Monday where North is driving the film which was the likely scenario but because of the Holi period it meant other areas like Mumbai and Nizam / Andhra were also scoring good collections. The drop in these areas is more on Monday. The Friday collections may have had a little boost in mass pockets due to Holi but that will only be known by how other films trend on Monday.

The Monday 8 crore nett plus number itself is still good but its going to be that crucial second Friday which will tell where the film is going. the competition is not too strong and that will be a plus.